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3 May 2016 at 09:55 #237285
Manofkent
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A friend has recently given me some old Taps & Dies, mostly Whitworth or BSF.

Some are made by LAL Ltd, and others just have a logo and "Made in England" on them, but no makers name. the logo is three triangles nested together – I have tried to show it in the photo attached. Does anyone know who made these – I am just curious.

(By the way – if it is blinkin' obvious to you engineers out there I claim ignorance because I trained as an accountant! )

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3 May 2016 at 09:55 #18080
Manofkent
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Who made these taps?
3 May 2016 at 10:13 #237292
bodge
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Hi John I have some taps marked like that and i dont know who made them either and i left school 1968 and went into engineering, so dont feel bad about it, ones nether done learning !……..b

Im pretty sure someone on here will know though..

Edited By bodge on 03/05/2016 10:14:20
3 May 2016 at 10:24 #237294
Michael Gilligan
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See this previous thread:

**LINK**

… Nice Gift … Use them well.

MichaelG.
3 May 2016 at 10:41 #237300
bodge
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Hi Michael G i see you were logged in and had a bet with myself you would be along shortly, hope your well & thanks for the info…….b

ps that pic of the woodpeckers quite something! well done

Edited By bodge on 03/05/2016 10:46:49
3 May 2016 at 10:56 #237304
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by bodge on 03/05/2016 10:41:59:

Hi Michael G i see you were logged in and had a bet with myself you would be along shortly …

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Looks like you won the bet

MichaelG.

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Thanks for the good thoughts … Cardiac surgery is all healed-up now, and Surgeons and Physiotherapists have signed me off 'to the care of my GP'. Just need to steadily build my strength up.

P.S. My iPad is nearly always logged-on, although I may not actually be present.
3 May 2016 at 11:50 #237315
Rainbows
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You have a Triangle tap there

http://www.npking.com/brand_triangle.php

I have a three piece set of them complete with box marked triangle.
3 May 2016 at 14:37 #237349
Howard Lewis
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In my book, Triangle, LAL are good quality British made taps, HSS no doubt. Treat them with respect and they will serve you well.

Howard
3 May 2016 at 22:58 #237423
Tim Stevens
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Things are not always what they seem (or say on the tin). I have a friend whose job in the 1970s included this operation:

Undo packs of taps & dies imported from Israel but unmarked. Etch on each one the words 'Made in England' and rewrap in packing with Arabic lettering, for export.

Make yer think, dunnit …?

Tim

Edited By Tim Stevens on 03/05/2016 22:58:47
3 May 2016 at 23:41 #237428
Nick_G
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Posted by Tim Stevens on 03/05/2016 22:58:32:

Undo packs of taps & dies imported from Israel but unmarked. Etch on each one the words 'Made in England' and rewrap in packing with Arabic lettering, for export.

Make yer think, dunnit …?

Tim

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It took all of 2 seconds for me to think why that was done.

Nick
5 May 2016 at 07:00 #237560
john carruthers
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Coincidence? I was given a set of LAL ME taps and dies this week. 1/8, 3/16 , and 1/4 " x 40.
They seem very good, no idea how old they are.
5 May 2016 at 07:24 #237562
Manofkent
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Thanks all. I had not heard of Triangle before, but they come recommended so that's good.

Are LAL and Triangle the same make?

As to the age, one of the dies have the millitay arrows marking and is date stamped 1942. Fine for my very light use, but I wonder if they would be HSS or a Hydra type steel.

John
5 May 2016 at 08:08 #237567
Brian H
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My first set of taps and dies were a LAL boxed set bought 50 years ago when I was an apprentice. I have replaced a couple of taps through wear and breakage but otherwise the set remains in regular use.

Edited By Brian Hutchings on 05/05/2016 08:08:33
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